Nicholas Sposato


Nicholas Sposato serves on the Chicago City Council as alderman of the 38th Ward of the City of Chicago on the city's Northwest Side. Sposato was elected as alderman for the 36th ward in 2011 in an election against incumbent John Rice, who was endorsed by then Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel. After City Council wards were re-districted, Sposato was re-elected as alderman for the 38th ward in 2015 and 2019.

Background

Before being elected to City Council, Sposato was a firefighter for 18 years and served on the Local School Council of Sayre Language Academy and president of the Trinity High School Father's Club.
Sposato uses a wheelchair due to his battle with multiple sclerosis.

Aldermanic career

In 2011, Sposato was elected the serve as the 36th ward alderman, unseating incumbent John Rice. In the 2015, he was redistricted and won election in 38th ward. He won reelection in 2019.
Ald. Sposato serves on six City Council committees: Public Safety, Special Events, Cultural Affairs and Special Events, License and Consumer Protection, Housing and Real Estate, and Committees, Rules and Ethics.
Sposato was formerly a member of the Chicago City Council Progressive Reform Caucus, but left the group in December 2016.
In the runoff of the 2019 Chicago mayoral election, Sposato joined Chicago Firefighters Union Local 2 in endorsing Lori Lightfoot.